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February 28, 2013

"Here Comes Honey Boo Boo," star Alana Thompson is using her fame and Facebook page to sell Girl Scout cookies. An ad posted on Thompson's page says that if you buy from her, you'll get an autographed box, with an additional bonus of an autographed picture of the entire Thompson family. Buzz 60 has the details.

February 28, 2013

A young girl named Evie wrote a letter to a Yosemite National Park ranger returning two sticks she accidentally took from the park. The junior park ranger requested that they be put back in nature. The letter and his response are going viral. Buzz 60 has the story.

February 26, 2013

The cast for Season 16 of "Dancing with the Stars" is set. The group consists of athletes like Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones, figure skater Dorothy Hamill, boxer Victor Ortiz and Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman, reality TV stars, singers like Kellie Pickler and Wynonna Judd and comedians like D.L. Hughley and Andy Dick. Buzz 60 has some early favorites.

February 20, 2013

Olympian and double-amputee Oscar Pistorius appeared in court on Wednesday, for day two of his bail hearing. Pistorius is charged with premeditated murder for the Valentine's Day shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp with a 9 mm pistol.

February 20, 2013

Tiger Woods spoke about Sunday's golf outing with President Barack Obama as he gets set to compete in this week's Match Play Championship in Tucson, Arizona. "Playing with Mr. President was pretty cool," he said. Here's more:

February 15, 2013

Passengers are telling horror stories about their experiences on board the Carnival Triumph cruise ship. At the same time, some are giving credit to the crew for putting passengers first and keeping a bad situation from getting worse.

February 12, 2013

From ABC Channel 15 in Phoenix: Former Sacramento Kings guard Mike Bibby was ejected and escorted by police out of the gym as Phoenix Shadow Mountain boys basketball team, whose point guard is Bibby's son, snapped a 24-game winning streak by Sierra Linda on Friday. Here's video of the elder Bibby being kicked out.

February 9, 2013

Singer Selena Gomez was making her get-away from the airport when she turned her beneficence on some fans, inviting them into her limousine - against the wishes of security personnel - and taking them for a spin.

February 7, 2013

The suspect, identified as Jett McBride, is being charged with attempted murder, battery and assault with a deadly weapon. McBride reportedly stands over six feet tall, and weighs over 300 pounds. And nobody describes the incident like hitchhiker Kai.

February 6, 2013

The FBI ended the standoff with Jimmy Lee Dykes, who was holding a 5-year-old boy hostage in an underground bunker. As Mark Strassmann reports, agents exploited a supply delivery routine they developed over a week of negotiations.

February 6, 2013

A woman facing a drug possession charge was sentenced to 30 days in jail for flipping the bird to a Miami-Dade judge. Penelope Soto, 18, appeared in court on video after her arrest for possession of Xanax. In front of Circuit Judge Jorge Rodriguez-Chomat on Monday, she was asked about her assets. Soto appeared as if the hearing was a big joke and laughed off the judge's questions, blurted out "Adios" and gave him the finger.

February 5, 2013

This SodaStream Super Bowl ad was reportedly rejected by CBS, but has gained some viewership online. CBS sidelined the ad for taking shots at soda giants Pepsi and Coke, according to the New York Daily News.

February 5, 2013

Many disliked the commercial but Jesse Heiman, who plays the computer nerd that made out with Bar Refaeli in a Go Daddy Super Bowl commercial, has spoken out about what it was like to suck face with the supermodel.

February 1, 2013

Beyonce opened her press conference in New Orleans with a live rendition of the national anthem. The singer, who's performing at the Super Bowl, admitted that she did lip sync on Inauguration Day. But, oh my, she nailed it this time.

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David Caraccio is a Sacramento native and online news editor with over 23 years of journalism experience. A graduate of San Diego State University, he enjoys finding and viewing videos worth watching. Email: dcaraccio@sacbee.com. On Twitter: @DavidCaraccio. Phone: (916) 321-1125.